Recruiting Corner
This section is dedicated to College Recruiting and will feature helpful information and articles about the recruiting process as well as information about educational seminars and presentations.
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Educational Content Website for High School Student-Athletes and Families
Boothwyn, Pa. – Tom Kovic, current director of Victory Collegiate Consulting has developed a low cost, simple to navigate and educational website that will help parents and their children gain valuable information on college athletics recruiting. 
College Recruiting 102: Awaken the Wizard
By Tom Kovic
Have you ever found yourself scratching your head during an introspective moment, in an attempt to figure out how someone or some team grabbed the brass ring before you did? I have! It can be a low and frustrating inner debate, but in most cases the difference between success and failure can be a very fine line and the game changer was simply that… The other guy “found it” and you didn’t. This is a very simple statement to make and the probable solution to a challenge that haunts a lot of us in many areas of our lives, but by making a dedicated effort to “awaken the wizard” inside of us could be the first step in moving to new and exciting personal levels, including the college search.
College Recruiting Strategies: The Follow-Up
By Tom Kovic
The college recruiting process can be a daunting effort if it is not well planned and executed with organization and enthusiasm from start to finish. What follows is a “snapshot” on the importance of the “follow-up” with communication and information exchange in the college search for athletes.
College Athletics Recruiting: Developing a Personal Inventory
By Tom Kovic
The college recruiting process has not only developed into a highly competitive arena, it has become an intricate process that requires good planning, the development of an accurate information base and the willingness to take a proactive approach in carefully executing the recruiting plan.
Non-Scholarship Options for the Prospective Student-Athlete
By Tom Kovic
As a former 19 year head coach at the University of Pennsylvania, I was blessed with a successful career and many fond memories. Considering the selectivity in Admissions and the high price tag of one of the nation’s premier institutions, I had strong success in recruiting and I learned some valuable lessons about prospective student-athletes and the benefits they may receive in the admissions process.
College Athletics Recruiting: “Getting Out Of The Gates”
By Tom Kovic
Parents, prospects and coaches often ask me to identify the ideal time a prospect should launch his or her college quest. Although each prospect initiates their recruiting plans at different times, I would say a good date to “get out of the gates” is January 1 of the junior year. But before you hit the pavement running, let’s run through a simple checklist of pre-launch tasks that will assist you in organizing for an important life decision.
College Athletics, Official Visits and the Early Decision Period
By Tom Kovic
The official visit is a great way to narrow down your college choices by spending quality time with the coaching staff, current student-athletes and college administrators. These visits differ from the unofficial visit in cost, time limitations and the total number permitted by the prospect and the number of visits to each individual institution. That being said, making the effort to work with college coaches to arrange the official visit will provide the prospect and family with a “good look under the hood” as you potentially head down the homestretch in the college search.
College Athletics Recruiting and Navigating Financial Aid
By Tom Kovic
Financial aid is an important component for many families to consider as they move forward in the college athletics recruiting process. College costs continue to increase and the family that makes a concerted effort in developing financial aid planning as part of their overall recruiting plan will have a greater chance in gaining a manageable package.
The Prospective Student-Athlete: Maintaining a Professional Image
By Tom Kovic
“First impressions are remembered best” and I think this holds true for prospective student-athletes and how they present themselves to coaches as they navigate the contact phase of the college recruiting process. Below are some simple tips to consider that will help prospects as they begin cultivating relationships with college coaches.
Summer Checklist for the Junior Prospective Student-Athlete
By Tom Kovic
There is no better time for junior prospects and their families to execute the college recruiting plan than during the summer months. It is an important time to get your “ducks in a row” as you continue to navigate a very important life process.
Athletic Scholarships and Financial Aid
To view an informative interview about Athletic Scholarships and Financial Aid conducted with Tom Kovic of Victory College Recruiting, please click here, select "Featured Interviews" and "Athletic Scholarships and Financial Aid".
Developing an Effective Organizing System for College Athletics Recruiting
By Tom Kovic
Creating a user friendly organizing system for the college recruiting process will serve as a helpful tool, especially when information begins to pile in from different college coaches. Not only will this system assist you in keeping track of the steady stream of paper and e-traffic, it will act as a great resource for future contacts and important coach-prospect communications. Trust me, coaches will be requesting information (transcripts, high school profile, standardize test results, tax information for financial pre-reads etc.) at about the same time, and the family who develops an efficient access system to this information will navigate the process successfully and with great confidence.
“The Road Trip”
College Visits and Athletics Recruiting by Tom Kovic
Last summer I wrote an article entitled Recruiting 101 that focused on the basic ingredients of college athletics recruiting. I received a number of kind comments, but one in particular stood out. Steve Maxon, who lives in Seattle, Washington e-mailed me and complimented the article. After visiting my website, he asked if we could setup a time to talk about my service and discuss his daughter Victoria’s chances as a college lacrosse player.
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